Blue Lake Highlighted in LA Times for Having California’s Only All-Woman City Council

“Swearing in of newly appointed Councilmember, Elizabeth Mackay - June 27, 2017” | City of Blue Lake.

In 2015, Eureka gained national media attention for having the only all-woman city council in the state. Two years later, Humboldt is still home to the only all-woman city council. And while Austin Allison — MAN — has since been elected in Eureka, you only need drive 20 minutes north to find the current all-female cast.

The LA Times reported yesterday that of California’s 482 cities, only 72 of them have a women majority on their councils, and but one is all-woman — Blue Lake.

After mayor pro tem John Sawatzky resigned earlier this year to reportedly spend more time with his family, newly appointed councilmember Elizabeth Mackay was sworn in this June — thus making history.